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Family firm research – A review [PDF]
China Journal of Accounting Research, 2014 This article reviews family firm studies in the finance and accounting literature, primarily those conducted using data from the United States and China.
Qiang Cheng
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Financing decisions in private family firms: a family firm pecking order. [PDF]
Small Bus Econ (Dordr), 2022 Family firms are one of the most ubiquitous forms of business organizations worldwide. Their survival and growth are thus not only crucial for the firms themselves but also for the overall economy. One of the factors that influence their survival and development are their financing decisions.
Jansen K +3 more
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Organizational Psychological Capital in Family Firms: the Role of Family Firm Heterogeneity. [PDF]
Schmalenbach Z Betriebswirtsch Forsch, 2021 Abstract Organizational psychological capital—comprising hope, confidence, resilience, and optimism—is a vital resource for family firms in times of stress. Surprisingly, whether and how family firm idiosyncrasies impact organizational psychological capital remains unclear.
Fischer-Kreer D +4 more
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The Journal of Finance, 2002 Abstract We present a model of succession in a firm owned and managed by its founder. The founder decides between hiring a professional manager or leaving management to his heir, as well as on what fraction of the company to float on the stock exchange.
MIKE BURKART +2 more
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The Importance of Family Firm Trusts in Family Firm Governance [PDF]
Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 2014 We explore the governance role of trusts in family firms and develop a typology that maps different configurations of boards and trustees with the longevity and efficiency of family firms. Suggestions are given for the proposed effects of these configurations, and comparisons are made with Carney, Gedajlovic, and Strike's “dead money” discussion ...
Scholes, L., Wilson, N.
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Family Representatives in Family Firms [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2012 AbstractManuscript TypeEmpiricalResearch Question/IssueFamily control in family firms can extend beyond the direct involvement of family members, but identifying these mechanisms is difficult in most markets. We utilize unique disclosures made by Taiwanese firms to examine the role played by family representatives in listed family firms.
Chen, En-Te +2 more
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Are Family Firms Financially Healthier Than Non-Family Firm? [PDF]
Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 2019 This study examines the whether or not family firms are financially healthier than non-family in terms of capital structure and leverage. It therefore takes into consideration the existence of any significant differences between the leverage and risk choices of family and non-family firms.
Ntoung, Lious Agbor Tabot +4 more
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Firm Acquisitions by Family Firms: A Mixed Gamble Approach [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2019 This study elucidates the mixed gamble confronting family firms when considering a related firm acquisition. The socioemotional and financial wealth trade-off associated with related firm acquisitions as well as their long-term horizon turns family firms more likely to undertake a related acquisition than nonfamily firms, especially when they are ...
Katrin Hussinger, Abdul-Basit Issah
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Family governance and family firm outcomes [PDF]
Journal of Family Business Management, 2016 We are pleased to present this Special Issue on Family Governance in the Journal of Family Business Management. The focus of the six articles in this Special Issue is on family governance, idiosyncratic family firm behavior, strategies, and performance.
Memili, Esra +2 more
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Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 2022 I propose a novel measure to identify family firms based on the number of family links between high-ranking co-workers. Leveraging this measure, I reexamine previous findings in the literature and derive four novel facts: (i) Measures of stock ownership misclassify firms with a large family presence.
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